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Facism Law and Legal Definition

Facism is a political ideology that seeks to regenerate the social,
economic, and cultural life of a country by basing it on a heightened sense
of national belonging or ethnic identity. Fascism rejects liberal ideas
such as freedom and individual rights, and opposes free elections, legislatures,
and other elements of democracy. Fascism is strongly associated with right-wing
fanaticism, racism, totalitarianism, and violence.

The term fascism was first used by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini
in 1919. The term comes from the Italian word fascio, which means “union”
or “league.” Fascist movements started in most European countries and in
some former European colonies in the early 20th century. Fascist political
parties and movements capitalized on the intense patriotism that emerged
as a response to widespread social and political uncertainty after World
War I (1914-1918) and the Russian Revolution of 1917. However, most fascist
movements were unsuccessful in attaining political power. The exceptions
were Italy and Germany, which after World War I, managed to
win control of the state and attempted to dominate all of Europe, resulting
in millions of deaths in the Holocaust and World War II (1939-1945). Fascism
developed in opposition to socialism and communism, although some early
Fascists were themselves former Marxists.

Examples of fascist systems include:

Nazi Germany,

Mussolini's Italy,

Spain under the Falange Española y de las
Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FET y de las JONS) Party of Francisco Franco.